The princess of Babylon / by Voltaire ; translated by Eliza Chetwood, [1812?]
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PQ2082.P7 E5 1812x
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The princess of Babylon / by Voltaire ; translated by Eliza Chetwood, [1812?]
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37680776
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An English translation of Voltaire’s La Princesse de Babylone, probably by Eliza Chetwood.
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The volume contains the handwritten English translation of the Princes of Babylon (90 leaves), with numerous pasted-in leaves and notes containing household recipes, written in other hands.
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Numerous leaves have been pasted into the manuscript, and notes have been added throughout regarding household recipes. Many are glued over the Voltaire text, and many are written on ca.100 following leaves. On the title page has been written: “Mama gave me this book, Dec. 22d, 1812, to write receipts in …”
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